Cathy reflects on a visit to Mount Rainer many years ago… “Doug and I hiked up to the Visitor’s Center from a lower parking lot. There was a point where we went through some thin clouds, got above them, and ultimately were able to stop and look down on them.
Protecting Our Resources
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Software Patches are Important to Your Company's Security!
In the animal kingdom, nature is always changing, by adapting to meet the needs of the environment it’s faced with. Whether it’s a clever defense mechanism for a herbivore to fend off potential threats or a busy beaver architecting a home for itself, wildlife has no shortage of survival tools.
IT Radix partnered with Milton Terry Associates and Andrea’s Innovative Interiors to design a space that is not only beautiful, but environmentally friendly.
Last summer, IT Radix embarked on an office remodel to enhance our workspace. Consistent with our core values of giving back and our commitment to recycle, we were pleased to donate most of our old office furniture to the Park Lake School, a local not-for-profit and our partner in newsletter production.
A few years ago, the BBC published an excellent article posing the question, “Nature and Technology: Friends or Enemies?” It explored the relationship between nature and technology and some of the conflicts between the two that have arisen over the years.
Rings reveal a lot about trees. Each spring and summer, a tree adds new layers of wood to its trunk. The spring-formed wood is made up of large cells and appears lighter. During the summer, growth is slower, thus, the cells are smaller and the wood is darker.
Nature and Technology
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Wildfires are uncontrolled and can spread rapidly—wiping out extensive areas of forest or vegetation land within minutes. According to the U.S. Fire Service, more than 700 wildfires occur every year; and over $5 billion is spent to fight fires each year.
IT Radix helps our clients participate in proper electronics recycling programs by partnering with Green Vision
Our community partner, Green Vision Inc., specializes in Electronics Recycling. They are a nationally recognized 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit operation dedicated to providing a supported work environment to students and adults with developmental disabilities.
Many businesses leverage temporary or seasonal staff. The benefits are obvious—expertise and additional resources/capacity when you need it. With the advances in technology, utilizing these types of personnel is even easier. However, what may not be so obvious are the network security risks; in particular, the increased potential for compromised sensitive data or loss of control of the data.
